103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB2751

 

Introduced 1/16/2024, by Sen. Dan McConchie

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
55 ILCS 5/5-12022 new
60 ILCS 1/110-17 new
65 ILCS 5/11-13-28 new

    Amends the Counties Code, Township Code, and Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a veteran with a disability or the veteran's caregiver shall not be charged any building permit fee for improvements to the residence of the veteran with a disability if the improvements are required to accommodate a disability of the veteran. Provides that the applications, forms, and other paperwork required to obtain a building permit must still be submitted. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers. Effective January 1, 2025.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section
55-12022 as follows:
 
6    (55 ILCS 5/5-12022 new)
7    Sec. 5-12022. Building permit fee for veterans with a
8disability.
9    (a) A veteran with a disability or the veteran's caregiver
10shall not be charged any building permit fee for improvements
11to the residence of the veteran with a disability if the
12improvements are required to accommodate a disability of the
13veteran. Nothing in this subsection changes the obligation of
14any person to submit to the county applications, forms, or
15other paperwork to obtain a building permit.
16    (b) A home rule county may not regulate building permit
17fees in a manner inconsistent with this Section. This Section
18is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article
19VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by
20home rule units of powers and functions exercised by the
21State.
 
22    Section 10. The Township Code is amended by adding Section

 

 

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1110-17 as follows:
 
2    (60 ILCS 1/110-17 new)
3    Sec. 110-17. Building permit fee for veterans with a
4disability. A veteran with a disability or the veteran's
5caregiver shall not be charged any building permit fee for
6improvements to the residence of the veteran with a disability
7if the improvements are required to accommodate a disability
8of the veteran. Nothing in this Section changes the obligation
9of any person to submit to the township applications, forms,
10or other paperwork to obtain a building permit.
 
11    Section 15. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
12adding Section 11-13-28 as follows:
 
13    (65 ILCS 5/11-13-28 new)
14    Sec. 11-13-28. Building permit fee for veterans with a
15disability.
16    (a) A veteran with a disability or the veteran's caregiver
17shall not be charged any building permit fee for improvements
18to the residence of the veteran with a disability if the
19improvements are required to accommodate a disability of the
20veteran. Nothing in this subsection changes the obligation of
21any person to submit to the municipality applications, forms,
22or other paperwork to obtain a building permit.
23    (b) A home rule municipality may not regulate building

 

 

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1permit fees in a manner inconsistent with this Section. This
2Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of
3Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent
4exercise by home rule units of powers and functions exercised
5by the State.
 
6    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
71, 2025.